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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. About the Author. September 24, 1896-December 21, 1940 “Daddy Issues” and success v. failure Good looking, popular, Princeton boy…who partied too much Commissioned into the Army and sent to Alabama: enter Zelda Sayre.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

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  1. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

  2. About the Author September 24, 1896-December 21, 1940 • “Daddy Issues” and success v. failure • Good looking, popular, Princeton boy…who partied too much • Commissioned into the Army and sent to Alabama: enter Zelda Sayre. • Life is marked by extravagance • Success ebbed and flowed; died of a heart attack at 44, a depressed alcoholic • Coined the term “The Jazz Age” about the excesses of the 1920s • “Something had to be done with all the nervous energy stored up and unexpended in the war.” • “It was an age of miracles, it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire.”

  3. The Jazz Age/The Roaring Twenties • 1917-1919-U.S. involved in WWI • Jan. 1920-Prohibition • Changing moral code, social code (blue to white, men to women) • Role of Women • Had jobs during the war, continued afterwards • Received the right to vote • Took more masculine look to symbolize new freedom/power (helmet hats, bobbed hair, straight dresses to camouflage curves)

  4. The Flappers • Flappers were women who rebelled against the fashion and social norms of the early 1900’s. • They married at a later age and drank and smoked in public • Flappers were known for their carefree lifestyles.

  5. Prosperity in the 20’s • Nearly half the population owns automobiles, radios, vacuum cleaners and washing machines • Advertising and public relations begin to campaign for the American household • Widespread electrification helps reduce manufacturing costs of existing products • Introduction of Consumer Credit

  6. Poverty in the 20’s • Rural poverty is widespread • Mainly affected African Americans, White farmers, and immigrants - DEBT • Agricultural economy of the 1920’s experiences depression despite booming economy • The newly wealthy = obsessed with minority culture

  7. Characters in The Great Gatsby • Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy man who lives next door to Nick Carraway and loves Daisy Buchanan

  8. Characters in The Great Gatsby • Nick Carraway- the narrator, Daisy’s cousin, Gatsby’s neighbor

  9. Characters in The Great Gatsby • Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Gatsby’s love interest before the war, socialite

  10. Characters in The Great Gatsby • Tom Buchanan- Daisy’s arrogant husband, has an affair with Myrtle Wilson

  11. Characters in The Great Gatsby • Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s lower-class woman in the city, married to George

  12. Characters in The Great Gatsby • George Wilson- owns the auto shop, wants success/love/respect

  13. Characters in The Great Gatsby • Jordan Baker- Daisy’s wealthy friend, professional golfer

  14. Settings in The Great Gatsby • West Egg- where Nick and Gatsby live, represents new money • East Egg- where Daisy lives, the more fashionable area, representsold money

  15. Settings in The Great Gatsby • The City- New York City, where the characters escape to for work and play • The Valley of Ashes- between the City and West Egg, where Wilson’s station is

  16. Symbols/Motifs in The Great Gatsby • Green Light- at the end of Daisy’s dock and visible from Gatsby’s mansion. Represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams about Daisy.

  17. Symbols/Motifs in The Great Gatsby • The Valley of Ashes- the area between West Egg and New York City. It is a desolate area filled with industrial waste. It represents the social and moral decay of society during the 1920’s. It also shows the negative effects of greed.

  18. Symbols/Motifs in The Great Gatsby • The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg- A decaying billboard in the Valley of Ashes with eyes advertising an optometrist. There are multiple proposed meanings, including the representation of God’s moral judgment on society.

  19. Symbols/Motifs in The Great Gatsby Cars • Industrialization, status symbol, carelessness, recklessness Water • Barriers and boundaries • Gatsby’s restraints from Daisy • Abandonment

  20. The American Dream • Not just a love affair between characters! • Fitzgerald showcases disillusionment with the AD • Post-war soldiers found social mores stifling • Stock market boom creates easy money, the CONSUMER! • Old money scorned the new “instant” wealthy • The AD was discovery, individuality, and happiness…in 1920s it is corrupt.

  21. The Great Gatsby http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xw39kk_the-great-gatsby-trailer-2_shortfilms

  22. MLA FORMATTING INTRODUCTION and THESIS • BODY PARAGRAPH #1 • Minimum 2 Gatsby DIRECT quotes required • Minimum 1LitCrit Source DIRECT quote required • Additional paraphrasing of material is encouraged. • BODY PARAGRAPH #2 • Minimum2Gatsby DIRECT quotes required • Minimum 1LitCrit Source DIRECT quote required • Additional paraphrasing of material is encouraged. Optional additional analysis paragraph --- very impressive. CONCLUSION WORKS CITED PAGE

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